eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Antivirus programs and firewalls are pretty good at catching malware before it can infect devices, but occasionally malware can slip through defenses, endangering personal and financial information. We’ll go over malware removal tools and steps, and offer some tips to keep your devices from getting reinfected.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 11, 2022

Intezer Labs security researchers have identified a sophisticated new malware that targets Linux devices. Dubbed OrBit , the malware can gain persistence quickly, evade detection and hide its presence in network activity by manipulating logs. ” See the Best Open Source Security Tools. OrBit Malware Details.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2023

HYAS researchers recently developed proof-of-concept (PoC) malware that leverages AI both to eliminate the need for command and control (C2) infrastructure and to generate new malware on the fly in order to evade detection algorithms.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Malware in Encrypted Traffic.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

The attackers used a new cryptor to obfuscate the malware code they hid in seemingly legitimate files and evade detection from antivirus software. First, it provides a plausible excuse to urge users to disable their antivirus software, since that is often the first step to installing a cheating mod.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Malware is one of the biggest threats businesses face, and with nearly a third of all malware coming through the internet and email, businesses and consumers alike need ways to protect themselves. This guide covers the major categories of internet security suites and includes a few of the top options for each. Back to top.

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SecureList

APRIL 21, 2025

Introduction The evolution of Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) has significantly lowered the barriers to entry for cybercriminals, with information stealers becoming one of the most commercially successful categories in this underground economy. txt The script performs the following actions: Downloads the malware. Extracts the malware.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

AT&T Alien Labs has discovered a new Linux malware that can be used for highly evasive attacks, as the infection has been designed for persistence and runs on practically all kinds of Linux devices. Researchers dubbed the malware “Shikitega.” Five Scripts Provide Persistence. Cybercriminals Use C2 Servers to Deploy Cryptominer.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Microsoft Defender (previously called Windows Defender) and McAfee are device security solutions designed to protect devices from viruses, malware, and security threats. Simply put, they are antivirus solutions. In fact, it is one of the most popular antivirus solutions. 5 Pricing: 5/5 Core features: 3.5/5

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Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2024

Recently, a wave of malware attacks has surfaced, exploiting vulnerabilities in the update mechanism of the eScan antivirus software. This eScan antivirus backdoor exploit distributes backdoors and cryptocurrency miners, such as XMRig, posing a significant threat to large corporate networks.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 1, 2022

Security researchers have uncovered an unusually sophisticated malware that has been targeting small office/home office (SOHO) routers for nearly two years, taking advantage of the pandemic and rapid shift to remote work. Researchers believe ZuoRAT is a “heavily modified version of the Mirai malware.”

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 15, 2022

“This case involves patented technologies that helped to revolutionize, and have become widely adopted in, the fields of malware detection, network security, and endpoint protection” and are used in security products such as Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus, it continued.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 13, 2023

Attackers can use compression to hide malware inside seemingly harmless and legitimate files, which can fool signature-based detection and even advanced artificial intelligence (AI)-based antivirus solutions. Here’s how hackers can use UPX to render malware undetectable. Many cases seem to involve UPX.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 14, 2019

With all the talk of escalating cyber warfare , the spread of counterfeit smartphones and new forms of self-replicating malware , I came away from Black Hat USA 2019 (my 15 th ) marveling, once more, at the panache of modern cyber criminals. Mainstreaming EDR EDR came along to supplement signature-based antivirus.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2022

McAfee- Operating from California, the company offers security solutions that help safeguard clouds, endpoints, computers, and networks from malware, viruses, and other potential cyber threats. CyberArk- The company works with a goal of protecting the enterprise networks to the core and is operating since 1999.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Phishing , general malware , and Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attacks are more common. Understand the Many Facets of Security. MDR services , for example, often include network security services, and vice versa. Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security addresses iOS, Android, and Chrome OS devices.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 10, 2023

This includes malware, ransomware protection, phishing attacks and more. AEP goes beyond traditional antivirus software by using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and. The post Advanced Endpoint Protection (AEP): What Are the Options?

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Malwarebytes

MAY 14, 2021

Network security experts create decoy databases to study flaws and identify exploits in data-driven applications to fight against such malicious code. A spider honeypot is a type of honeypot network that consists of links and web pages that only automated crawlers can access. Malware honeypot. Decoy database.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Antivirus solutions have long been a staple of cybersecurity practices. However, antivirus is no longer enough to protect an entire organization’s infrastructure. . Some antivirus solutions have expanded their offerings to include a more comprehensive suite of security tools to match the needs of modern organizations.

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Webroot

JUNE 21, 2021

It may be as simple as the deployment of antivirus plus backup and recovery applications for your end users, or a more complex approach with security operations center (SOC) tools or managed response solutions coupled with network security tools such as DNS and Web filtering, network and endpoint firewalls, VPNs, backup and recovery and others.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

British antimalware and network security vendor Sophos refers to this new tactic as “automated, active attacks.” Sophos Senior Security Advisor John Shier broke it down for me. Related: How ransomware became a scourge Specialists get assigned to poke around, locate key servers and find stealthy paths to send in more malware.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2020

In human-operated ransomware attack scenario, attackers use stolen credentials, exploit misconfiguration and vulnerabilities to access target networks, attempt to escalate privileges and move laterally, and deliver malware and exfiltrate data. ” reads the post published by Microsoft. ” continues Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

At every turn in the infection chain, the malware uses legitimate services to evade detection. ” There are numerous stages within this infection chain that could have been stopped with properly layered defenses on the email and network security stack. .” ” reads the analysis published by Cofense.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

According to the PCI Council, the enhanced requirements promote security as a continuous process while adding flexibility for different methodologies. Install and maintain network security controls. Apply secure configurations to all system components. Protect stored account data.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

These steps are covered in more depth in How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack , so for now, we’ll simply presume the attackers and malware are under control. Ransomware decryptors can potentially load other malware, drop back doors, or add new users to systems as they process the decryption. How Does Ransomware Encryption Work?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The APT32 also targeted peripheral network security and technology infrastructure corporations, and security firms that may have connections with foreign investors. “To perform DLL sideloading, BISMUTH introduced outdated versions of various applications, including Microsoft Defender Antivirus.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2025

Top Cybersecurity Companies Compared Vendor # of eSecurity Planet Top Product Lists Market Capitalization (2025) Overall Gartner Peer Insights Score Overall Glassdoor Score Palo Alto: Best Protection Against Network, Endpoint and Remote Asset Attack 14 $121.40 Fortinet: Best for Network Security Perimeter Protection 15 $74.33

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Continuously updating the solution: Update the EDR software regularly to detect new threats and stop attacks from other malware variants. This is a vital part of guaranteeing long-term security. Organizations can use this information to avoid emerging threats and improve their overall security posture.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2022

In the race to offer comprehensive cybersecurity solutions, the product known as network detection and response (NDR) is a standalone solution as well as a central component of XDR. The Cisco Secure portfolio is massive, including next-generation firewalls (NGFW), MFA, vulnerability management, and DDoS protection. ExtraHop Networks.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Cybercriminals can abuse it to elevate their privileges, execute arbitrary commands under high privileges, exfiltrate data, or bypass Microsoft driver-signing policy to deploy malware. For example, it tries to hide itself from debugging processes or even stops if the debugger is on, such as by using the IsDebuggerPresent API.

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SC Magazine

MAY 20, 2021

Ulrich noted that hackers could provide a stream of bad information by, say, flooding a target organization with malware designed to refine ML detection away from the techniques they actually plan to use for the main attack. Data poisoning has been involved signature-based antivirus in the past.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Cisco’s roots are in networking but by necessity it has expanded into security and storage. Over the years, it has built up a wide range of security products, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), UTM, malware protection and cloud protection. McAfee has been a major player in security for a long time.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2023

In December of last year, Microsoft worked with SentinelOne, Mandiant, and Sophos to respond to an issue in which drivers certified by Microsoft’s Windows Hardware Developer Program were being used to validate malware. In addition, Microsoft Defender Antivirus provides blocking detection for these files.”

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

With so many well known banking sites falling short when it comes to blocking fraudsters, cybersecurity experts at VPNOverview have compiled a list of 12 safety tips to keep your money safe from malware and phishing scams. What are the possible dangers of online banking?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Antivirus solutions have long been a staple of cybersecurity practices. However, antivirus is no longer enough to protect an entire organization’s infrastructure. . Some antivirus solutions have expanded their offerings to include a more comprehensive suite of security tools to match the needs of modern organizations.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2022

The Aruba 9000 Series Gateways include built-in features like intrusion detection and prevention , unified policy enforcement firewall and web content filtering to provide high-level security across a business. Intrusion detection and prevention inspects network traffic for malware or suspicious activity and stops them from spreading.

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